September 15-21, 2014

Natural State Snapshots

Atop a hill and a seeming dead-end in Arkansas’s Fayetteville, rests an unexpected cemetery

Travelin' Man

I know that it is a time worn adage that serious travelers have to be flexible. However, there are times that test the adage.

I Swear

THEA crops up in crosswords occasionally. In an easy puzzle, it’ll be clued as “Ellington’s ‘Take ___ Train’.” Or “Mr. T’s ‘___ Team’.” In more challenging grids, THEA’s clues include “Actress Gill,” “German author von Harbou,” or “Mother of Eos.”

Brainbuster – Make your brain tingle!

I love doing puzzles about words. There are so many. Millions of words. ‘am constantly running across ones I don’t know. Like “symbiosis.” Do you know what that means? Read on to find out.

Do It Yourself

About three months ago, a friend offered me some of her homemade laundry detergent to try. I am using the word homemade loosely, because you do buy the laundry soaps to make the happiness that comes from the homemade detergent.

SmArts

This semester I am taking a class about first books – a craft class about the construction of a book of poems. I’m interested, because of this class, in the question of cohesion in a body of written work.

A Day in the Life

The chaos theory says that a minute action, such as a butterfly flapping its wings, can cause a tsunami halfway around the world. If that’s true,

The Critic's Corner

Think back on your childhood. What do you remember? Do you remember meeting the first boy or girl you kissed? Or do you remember only the kiss? Do you remember breaking up?

Lueders receives third ROY distinction

The Faulkner County Board of Realtors awarded Velda Lueders as Realtor of the Year for a third time on Sept. 10, 2014 at the general membership meeting at the Centennial Valley Country Club in Conway.

Kay's Cooking Corner

Not long ago, we were eating dinner with our daughter Betsy and her family.

Are We There Yet?

I remember Safeway stores, but not where any were. Growing up in North Little Rock, after and before it was Argenta, I maybe remember one down in Levy, on Pershing, but couldn’t swear to it.

View from the Cheap Seats

She’s so nice. Every thing about her seems to highlight the additional fact that she’s also as genuine as she is nice. Betty Ann Robertson

Insurance Insights

Under Analysis

As a lawyer, my life is one big argument. From jurisdiction to jury selection, the life of a lawyer is rife with disagreements that can spill over into regular life.

The Practical Lawyer

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) took a couple of swipes last week at the Federal Reserve

Behind the News

Arkansas voters will apparently face five ballot issues in the Nov. 4 general election.

‘Teaching a Canary to Sing’ on view at UALR Gallery II

UALR’s Gallery II is currently home to a multi-media exhibit by Catherin Siri Nugent titled, “Teaching a Canary to Sing.”

NPBOR hosts local school districts panel breakfastent

On Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, the North Pulaski Board of Realtors hosted a panel discussion featuring local public school system superintendents,

PCBA gears up for new year

Pulaski County Bar Association President Melanie Martin calls the directors meeting to order at the Rose Law Firm on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014.